Publishing this Month: April

We have a brilliant selection of Bright books publishing this month. Including Waterstones Children’s Book Prize nominee Beatrice Blue with Once Upon a Mermaid’s Tale, the third title in the Once Upon series; Starboard illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino, the new middle grade from Bloom author Nicola Skinner; and the latest book in the bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series with Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Maxine Lee-Mackie. Check out the full line-up of titles hitting bookshelves this April.

Wee? It wasn’t me?, illustrated by Nicola O’Byrne, written by Clare Helen Welsh // Macmillan Children’s Books

Onesie Party, illustrated by Chris Jevons, written by Leigh Hodgkinson // Farshore

Once Upon a Mermaid’s Tail, written and illustrated by Beatrice Blue // Frances Lincoln Children’s Books

Little People, Big Dreams: Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Maxine Lee-Mackie, written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara // Frances Lincoln Children’s Books

Big Words for Little People: Doing Your Best, illustrated by Cristina Trapanese, written by Helen Mortimer // Oxford University Press

Big Words for Little People: Happiness, illustrated by Cristina Trapanese, written by Helen Mortimer // Oxford University Press

Cally and Jimmy: Twintastic, illustrated by Katie Kear, written by Zoe Antoniades // Andersen Press

Starboard, illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino, written by Nicola Skinner // HarperCollins Children’s Books

The Mystery of the Golden Pyramid, illustrated by Aaron Cushley, written by Adela Norean // Little Tiger Press

Britain’s Biggest Star… is Dad?, illustrated by James Lancett, written by Ivor Baddiel // Scholastic Children’s Books

The Girl in Wooden Armour, illustrated by George Ermos, written by Conrad Mason // David Fickling Books

The Smidgens, illustrated by Seb Burnett, written by David O’Connell // Bloomsbury Children’s Books

How to Save the World with a Chicken and an Egg, illustrated by Kirsti Beautyman, written by Emma Shevah // Chicken House

Do Something for Someone Else, illustrated by Yas Imamura, written by Michael Platt and Loll Kirby // Magic Cat Publishing

The Rainy Day, illustrated by Alice Caldarella, written by Anna Milbourne // Usborne

The Wonder of the World Leaf, illustrated by Sayada Ramdial, written by Summer Edward // Collins Big Cat

How to Become a Calypsonian, illustrated by Richy Sanchez Ayala, written by Desryn T. A. Collins // Collins Big Cat

Rick: The Dog with a Difference, illustrated by Liam Darcy // Igloo Books

Uh-oh! It’s the… Unicorns!, illustrated by Lee Cosgrove // Igloo Books

A Girl Called Joy, illustrated by Claire Lefevre, written by Jenny Valentine // Simon & Schuster Children’s UK

News Hounds: The Puppy Problem, illustrated by Charlie Alder, written by Laura James // Bloomsbury Children’s Books

Dancing Birds and Singing Apes, illustrated by Florence Weiser, written by Smriti Prasadam-Halls // Wren & Rook

Little Elizabeth: The Young Princess who became Queen, illustrated by Pauline Reeves, written by Valerie Wilding // Wren & Rook

Découvre L’espace, illustrated by Claudia Souza, written by Piere Oertel // Fleurus

Découvre Les Dinos, illustrated by Claudia Souza, written by Piere Oertel // Fleurus

Spin Around Space, illustrated by Anne Passchier // Igloo Books

Zoom Around Vehicles, illustrated by Anne Passchier // Igloo Books

Cuddly Bear, illustrated by Anna Jones // Igloo Books

Snuggly Pug, illustrated by Anna Jones // Igloo Books

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